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Monyash is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District about five miles west of Bakewell. It originated as a centre for lead mining and was the site of a Barmote Court. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 1. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ... Bakewell is a small market town in Derbyshire, England, deriving its name from Badecas Well. According to the UK 2001 census the civil parish of Bakewell had a population of 3,979. ... The Barmote Court (also written Bergjisote, Barghmote, Bargemote and Barmoot) is a court held in the lead mining districts of Derbyshire, England, for the purpose of determining the customs peculiar to the industry and also for the settlements of any disputes which may arise in connection therewith. ...

Other features of the village include remains of the market cross, dating from 1340, and the parish church with a Norman piscina and sedilia. The northern tip of Lathkill Dale starts just outside of the village. A market cross is a structure used to mark a market square in market towns. ... Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ... A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ... The Nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave anticipates the Gothic style. ... Piscina is a Latin word first applied to a fish-pond, and later used for any pool of water for bathing, either natural or artificial, and also for a tank or reservoir. ... Sedilia at Grendon church The sedilia (the plural of Lat. ... The River Lathkill is a river in the Peak District National Park in England. ...

There is a pub (the Bulls Head), a cafe and a newly refurbished play area which was designed by children from the local school.

Monyash Website

Coordinates: 53°11′N 1°46′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...